A processing facility to make residential-grade insulation and animal bedding from Manitoba-grown hemp fibre is moving toward spadework with $4 million in provincial investment. The Manitoba government pledged $4 million […] Read more
Manitoba to back Dauphin hemp processor
Vegetable fungicide offers new chemistry
Syngenta Crop Protection has picked up what’s known as a “NAFTA label” for registration of a new fungicide for vegetable crops across Canada. The company’s Canadian wing on Friday announced […] Read more
Conservatives pledge “AgriFlex”-style program
A re-elected Conservative federal government will put up $500 million over four years to work with Canada’s provinces on an “agricultural flexibility” program, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Thursday. A […] Read more
Que. backs expanded food research at Laval
Laval University’s Institute for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (INAF) is planning an $8 million-plus expansion of its Quebec City facilities. Provincial Ag Minister Laurent Lessard on Friday announced a $6.536 […] Read more
Alta. livestock agency adds three directors
Alberta’s provincial government has named three more prominent ag industry figures to its new Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA). “Hisakazu Hayakawa, Jeff Kroll and Kim McConnell all have diverse […] Read more
B.C. launches local food project guide
British Columbia’s provincial government has released a new resource guide for local governments on how to improve local access to healthy foods. “We’re pleased to support A Seat at the […] Read more
Sask. to double annual VIDO funding
The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) will soon get an extra $1.7 million per year from the provincial government for study of infectious diseases and development […] Read more
PQ names new ag critic
The Parti Quebecois’ critic for wildlife, parks and tourism will now also handle the agriculture, food and fisheries file. Sylvain Page, the provincial MNA for the Labelle constituency since 2001, […] Read more
CN shorted four grain firms on service: CTA
Four Prairie grain companies were short-changed on adequate rail service from Canadian National (CN) in the 2007-08 crop year, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled Thursday. The four firms — […] Read more
CNH changes mind on Saskatoon production
Plans to consolidate ag equipment giant CNH’s North American production of tillage equipment at its Saskatoon plant have become the victim of the company’s recent success. The Amsterdam-based multinational ag […] Read more
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